A new biography delves deep into the life and career of screen legend Barbara Stanwyck. New York City has put out its fair share of Hollywood stars over the years, from Lauren Bacall, who was born in ...

Film Scholar and author Dan Callahan gives readers a lifelong look at the overshadowed reputation of the actress Barbara Stanwyck. Beginning with a rocky upbringing in between foster homes, this ...

Clips from Barbara Stanwyck’s memorable performances reminded Wednesday night’s full house audience at the Academy’s Samuel Goldwyn Theater of her tremendous versatility. But what about the lady ...

Barbara Stanwyck (July 16, 1907 – January 20, 1990) was an American actress. A film and television star, she was known during her 60-year career as a consummate and versatile professional with a ...

A Life of Barbara Stanwyck: Steel-True 1907-1940 by Victoria Wilson; Simon and Schuster, 1,044 pages ($40). It’s one of those imponderable questions that can keep the most knowledgeable fans and ...

“She commands and men obey.” The line, from a ballad sung in Samuel Fuller’s feverish western Forty Guns (1957), is addressed to the formidable, black-clad dragoon leader played by Barbara Stanwyck, ...

Barbara Stanwyck is best known for gripping performances in films such as "Double Indemnity," "The Lady Eve," and "Ball of Fire," but few can recall the Academy Award winner's impact on the early days ...

When I started taking film classes in college, I was skeptical of westerns: the gunshots, the whiskey, the grudges held by machismo-oriented cowboys falsely worshipped for their towering egos. The ...

The Leonard Lopate Show, hosted by Leonard Lopate for over three decades, featured conversations that New Yorkers turned to each afternoon for insight into a wide variety of topics; including ...